On Friday, June 24, 2022 Hollywood Unlocked held its 2nd Annual Impact Awards in Beverly Hills at the historic The Beverly Hilton.
The 2022 Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards was hosted byΒ Award-Winning Comedian and ActressΒ Tiffany HaddishΒ and featuredΒ appearances by honorees,Β Lizzo,Β Floyd Mayweather,Β Jenifer Lewis,Β Drinks Champs N.O.R.E, andΒ Kelis.Β In addition, a special acceptance speech was played byΒ Karen Bass.Β


Performances includedΒ David SebastianΒ andΒ Le’Andria Johnson.
Additional VIP attendees included celebrities, recording artists, film andΒ television stars, and media personalities such as Hollywood UnlockedΒ CEOΒ Jason Lee,Β Law Roach, NAO, Lemus Plummer, MonieceΒ Slaughter, Chante MooreΒ and more.
Jason Lee, Founder ofΒ Hollywood UnlockedΒ and Head of Media for KanyeΒ West, held his second annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, which emphasizes the importance of Black ownership, amplifying Black voicesΒ and reclaiming Black narratives. This year, the theme of the award show was βControlling Our Narrativesβ where Hollywood Unlocked recognizes talentΒ for how they use their influence and platform to impact communities and our society at large.Β

This years honorees included:
LizzoΒ (Fearlessness Award) Karen Bass (Community Award)Β Drinks Champs N.O.R.EΒ (Culture Award) Jenifer Lewis (Perseverance Award)Β Floyd Mayweather (Pioneer Award)Β KelisΒ (Innovation Award)
It was a great night filled with joy, laughter, and lots of flowers β in the literal and figurative sense. Canβt wait to see what happens next year. Keep up with all of Hollywood Unlocked on social media at: @hollywoodunlocked. Cheers!




